2009-2014 Cadillac CTS-V General Discussion Discussion, anyone have their hood pop open at 120+ MPH? in Cadillac CTS-V Series Forum - 2009-2014; Mine did today, the uncle has a private 1mile road to his house, it's good for 'fun runs'. I didn't ...

anyone have their hood pop open at 120+ MPH?

Mine did today, the uncle has a private 1mile road to his house, it's good for 'fun runs'. I didn't look down at the speedo when it happened, mostly because I was too busy shitting my pants and remembering what hoods flying open onto the windshield can do to a car.. I estimate I was doing 120 or so. No wind, aprox 35-38 degrees weather.

Hood closes fine, does not require excessive or inadequate pressure to close(at least IMO), latch might have some play that I can see but it might be normal. the latch on the hood is not deformed and aside from paint removal from opening and closing the hood a lot.. nothing out of the ordinary.

The only other thing I can remember is that one semi-windy day nearing this speed I could visually see the hood start to 'wave' and buckle before I started to back down.

I'm setting an appointment tomorrow, but the latch is cable operated, so I've no idea what they could do here except replace a latch that looks like it's working. The latch on the hood is non-serviceable, so that combined with the 'waving' I'm thinking it's a inferior aluminum batch hood..

Re: anyone have their hood pop open at 120+ MPH?

Originally Posted by baabootoo

Wow. Keep us posted. I can't remember this happening to anyone else either!

Definitively will, I'm a little annoyed right now, this is a serious safety concern for obvious reasons and I wasn't even close to the top speed of the car.
My first thought was that the airaid had poped off and impacted the hood forcing it open, but it's secure and doesn't show that it's budged even slightly.

Re: anyone have their hood pop open at 120+ MPH?

Is the dealer going to replicate the issue? That is going to be some test drive.

Seriously, were you at 120 for a while or did you do a 0-120 and then hood popped open? Several on here are trapping over 120.

I've no idea what they can or will do honestly, and the scary part is any fix is just going to be a 'guess' and what happens if the latch actually fails completely next time?
Right now, I don't feel safe driving the car fast at all.

I had been accelerating for aprox 15(that's really just a guess) seconds when it popped, but nothing for an extended period of time, so it was just a 0-120. I've trapped 119-120 several times as well, and that same night I know for a fact I had been doing 100 just fine getting up to his house.

I may have been going closer to 130 or so, I just don't remember, all I know is I wasn't anywhere close to the top-end and I hadn't been accelerating for very long.

Re: anyone have their hood pop open at 120+ MPH?

You are very blessed right now my child! That is a very serious issue! I had that happen to me on a '77 Z28 @ 70mph & it smacked back into the windshield & top after the hinges basically snapped back. Freaked me out. I could not imagine that happening at 120. Is it the factory hood?

Re: anyone have their hood pop open at 120+ MPH?

Originally Posted by pollackk

You are very blessed right now my child! That is a very serious issue! I had that happen to me on a '77 Z28 @ 70mph & it smacked back into the windshield & top after the hinges basically snapped back. Freaked me out. I could not imagine that happening at 120. Is it the factory hood?

Re: anyone have their hood pop open at 120+ MPH?

Don't hate me for playing devils advocate here, but are you sure the hood was closed to begin with?

That's the first thing that the dealer is going to ask you.

(Im a new member here. Don't take this the wrong way)

no hate here,
It was absolutely closed. I could visually see the difference, heard it pop and when it popped I instantly got the warning message in the DIC. There's a sensor on the latch that can detect when it's open and thus gives you a warning message when it does. I only received the message as it popped.

Welcome btw!

I can't believe the hinges held at that speed, that is incredible! Did the hood bend at all? If your car is basically stock, then I assume no one has fooled with the hood or it's alignment?

Hood is fine as far as I can see, the front fascia has been off once--and put back on exactly as it came off, but the hood has never been off, adjusted, or touched.

The hood didn't fling open, the latch came undone, but it was still being held down by the latch somewhat. When you pop the hood from inside the car and it comes open an inch before you open it fully-- that's what happened. If it had somehow managed to come out from that position I have no doubt I'd be in a hospital or the car would be undriveable right now.

Re: anyone have their hood pop open at 120+ MPH?

Originally Posted by M5eater

It was absolutely closed. I could visually see the difference, heard it pop and when it popped I instantly got the warning message in the DIC. There's a sensor on the latch that can detect when it's open and thus gives you a warning message when it does. I only received the message as it popped.

Hood is fine as far as I can see, the front fascia has been off once, but the hood has never been off.

Thanks M5. I didn't mean to be Captain Obvious but it's a fair question. On a side note. Did you ever hook up the TB gound wire?